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If the word “Asperger’s” has followed you through your life in some way, you will already know it carries weight. Maybe a GP mentioned it years ago and nothing came...

Girls with autism are being identified years later than boys, or not at all. In my experience there are several reasons for this, but it begins with recognising that the...

Autistic people do form attachments, often very deeply. But the way those bonds are expressed, and the way others read them, can differ enough from neurotypical expectations to create genuine...

I often liken living with both ADHD and bipolar disorder to a tornado meeting a volcano. In my clinical practice, I have seen what this combination does to people’s lives,...

Rejection affects everyone. But for some people, it doesn’t just hurt. It paralyses. A friend’s offhand comment. A job application you never heard back from. A text message that took...

The alarm goes off, and you silence it. Twenty minutes later, another alarm. You know you need to get up, and you can even picture yourself getting up. Your brain...

You’ve taken three online quizzes and gotten three different results. You see yourself in multiple categories. Your attachment style seems to change depending on who you’re with. And every article...

Motor coordination difficulties affect up to 80% of autistic people. Understanding whether dyspraxia is part of your picture can change how you approach everything from driving to daily tasks. You...

She eats the same thing for lunch every day for three months, then suddenly can’t stand it. He forgets meals entirely when he’s working, then eats an entire day’s worth...